#B5AE8C Color

#B5AE8C is rgb(181, 174, 140) in RGB and hsl(50, 22%, 63%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Tan. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B5AE8C

HEX#B5AE8C

RGBrgb(181, 174, 140)

HSLhsl(50, 22%, 63%)

HSVhsv(50, 23%, 71%)

OKLCHoklch(74.8% 0.047 97.7)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 4%, 23%, 29%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B5AE8C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.23:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text9.4:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B5AE8C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B5AE8C Complementary#8C93B5 Analogous#B59A8C Analogous#A8B58C Triadic#8CB5AE Triadic#AE8CB5

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B5AE8C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BFB99B #C9C4AB #D3CFBB #DDDACA #E7E5DA #F1F0E9

Shades

#A59D73 #8F875B #766F4C #5A553A #413D2A #252318

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